March 6-8, 2025
The Kimball R. Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism at the University of Illinois College of Law offers training in a wide variety of advocacy skills, including trial advocacy, appellate advocacy, negotiations, and alternative dispute resolution while providing College of Law students with innovative classes and programs relating to the professional responsibility obligations attendant to client advocacy. Consistent with the Anderson Center’s mission is the guiding principle that legal professionals must always be professional and ethical in their advocacy. The Anderson Center Seventh Circuit Moot Court Competition explores this critical intersection between advocacy and professionalism by utilizing a unique problem comprised of issues involving both substantive law and professional ethics. This competition is open to all ABA accredited law schools in the Seventh Circuit. Held entirely in Chicago, and in-person, this round-robin competition begins with preliminary rounds on Friday. Advancing teams will compete in single elimination semifinal and final rounds on Saturday. To kick off the competition, the Seventh Circuit Bar Association will host a welcome reception for all competitors, coaches, and judges on Thursday. Teams and coaches are highly encouraged to attend.
2024 Competition Results
1ST PLACE
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
2ND PLACE
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Congratulations to all of the following teams and individuals that netted awards at the
2024 Anderson Center Seventh Circuit Moot Court Competition
BEST APPELLANT BRIEF
DEPAUL 1 / TEAM D
Addison Wright 160
Kaylynn Kattiyaman 107
2ND BEST APPELLANT BRIEF
MARQUETTE / TEAM F
Morgan Gulledge 232
Heidi Maier 331
WINNING TEAM
LOYOLA / TEAM H
Davey Shepherd 842
Rachel Wright 235
Michelle Yang 3rd Chair
RUNNERS-UP TEAM
NORTHWESTERN / TEAM B
Liam Milner 398
Jazmin Shenouda 901
BEST ORAL ADVOCATE
ILLINOIS / TEAM L
Matthew Woodruff 220
2ND BEST ADVOCATE
LOYOLA / TEAM H
Rachel Wright 235
BEST APPELLEE BRIEF
INDIANA-MAUER / TEAM K
Allison McDevitt 118
Alivia Benedict 529
2ND BEST APPELLEE BRIEF
ILLINOIS / TEAM L
Matthew Woodruff 220
Serena Cheng 647
Ekrem Genc 3rd Chair